"Protecting the core mission of the Park Service means that at a time of fiscal constraint, we must make choices."
"this is a challenging time for the Federal budget, just as it is for family budgets of millions of Americans."
"Fortunately, I was on official business."
"The Wildlands Order affecting BLM was wisely rejected, thank goodness."
"Thank you very much."
"Last month the House passed a continuing resolution for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011 that would cut $100 billion from the President's request level."
"I want to thank you for appearing before this committee to present your agencies' budget requests."
"Locked up in the agencies you run is a vast amount of land with an abundant array of resources."
"This year the House has decided to take the budget problem seriously. We know major changes are needed, and we cannot meet the challenge with the 'business as usual' approach."
"Thank goodness for that."
"Oh, great. That is the best answer I have heard today."